Jack Sussy's Nomad II is the latest incarnation of a restaurant that is an Oklahoma City institution.
Originally located near the State Capitol, it became popular with politicians, and seeing that it
had to clean up its reputation (just kidding!), it became a "Nomad" by moving. When it
moved to its current location in north OKC, it was called "Nomad II."

Now at its North May Avenue location for a number of years, Nomad has a loyal customer base, and
judging from the limited seating space probably could not handle too many additional patrons even if
other people find out about the great food here. Many people have tried Nomad at least once, but were
aggrevated by its totally useless "no-smoking area" that is so small as to not provide any refuge from the
smoke.

The smoking situation is a real shame, because everyone raves about the food. I did not believe it
myself until I tried it. Although the red "Sussy's sauce" is famous, I decided to try Linguine with a light
Madeira sauce made with wine and olive oil. This sauce is comparable to ones I have had in much
more expensive Italian restaurants, and the other ingredients were as expertly prepared as the sauce.

The Garlic Bread here is among the best I have eaten.

The House Salad has a good dressing, but not good enough to turn the iceberg lettuce greens into
a gourmet salad. The good feature, though, is that the salad comes free with most dinners.

Nomad is open until 10 p.m. most evenings, and I took advantage of this fact to enjoy the food when
there was no smoke in the restaurant. It is a hassle having to do things this way, but I thought the food was
worth the hassle.

Note: Oklahoma has now passed a "no smoking" law that has eliminated the smoke from all the
restaurants in which it used to be a problem.